Kelso's Choice
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Conflict is a normal part of life and occurs often between children. The Kelso problem solving wheel empowers children to solve their problems in peaceful way.
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Kelso teaches to stop and think, and make a choice to can solve problems in ways that are peaceful.
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During the school closure, students can still use the wheel at home to remind them of their choices in solving conflicts that arise. You can challenge them to see what kind of deal they can come with up to solve a conflict, or to use an I-statement to talk out a problem.
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You can find your own wheel to print out at home here.
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For more information on you can use Kelso, click here.
RULER
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RULER is a social-emotional literacy curriculum used in Seattle School District. By teaching students to recognize and understand their feelings, they can then learn to regulate them.
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The Mood Meter is a tool you can use at home with your child to help them build self awareness about how they are feeling, and then identify tools they can use regulate their emotions.
For a mood meter that you can print out and use at home, click here.
To learn more about the Mood Meter by watching a video by developer Marc Brackett, click here.
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The Meta-Moment teaches us to hit the "pause" button when we sense that we may becoming triggered. When we are able to take that critical moment and become mindful we can make a choice (perhaps a Kelso's choice!) that we are proud of.
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For a 21 day mindfulness bootcamp, check out these video segments from Fablefy.
Other popular mindfulness apps include Mindyeti and Headspace.
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A classroom Charter is an agreement by the class that is guided by three questions:
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1) How do we want to feel in our class?
2) What can we each do in order to have these feelings more often?
3) How will we handle conflicts when they arise?
With families spending a lot of time together right now, it is a great time to sit down and ask these questions of family members to create a family charter.
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To learn more about creating a family charter, click here.
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SEL Tools to Support Learning at Home
We know that routine is important for all of us, but it is your family that gets to create the routine that works best for you.
Including the following components in your routine can help create balance:
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Focus Time we work on tasks and challenges, such as doing school work
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Play Time we are creative and playful
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Connecting Time we visit with friends and family, even if it's just by video
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Physical Time we move our bodies: yoga, dance party, walking
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Time in we reflect on thoughts and feelings & find a way to express them
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Down Time we let our mind wander or simply relax
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Sleep Time we give the brain rest
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Brain Breaks
Learning at home should be packed with lots of brain breaks for kids to help reset and re-energize.
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Check out these 5 min, 15min and 30 minute choices from Deeper Dive Learning.
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SECOND STEP
Families can now access Second Step emotion management lessons from Committee for children for free! There are specific video lessons for each grade, from early learning up to 5th grade. These lessons cover different topics for each grade, beginning with identifying feelings and building toward skills to regulate emtions and responding to tricky interpersonal situations. To access these videos, click here.